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As the mega-talented creator of Grey's Anatomyand Scandaland executive producer of How to Get Away with Murderand the single mom of three children, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say NO when an unexpected invitation arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. [The side benefit of saying No for an introvert like her: nothing new to fear.]

Then Shonda's sister laid down a challenge: just for one year, try to say YES to the invitations that come your way. Shonda reluctantly agreed?and the result was nothing short of transformative. In YEAR OF YES, Shonda Rhimes chronicles the powerful impact saying yes had on every aspect of her life?and how we can all change our lives with one little word. Yes.

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Revealing and delightful. " New York Daily News""

"Year of Yes "is as fun to read as Rhimes' TV series are to watch. Her authorial voice is fresh and strong." "Los Angeles Times""

Rhimes is, unsurprisingly, a fantastic memoirist: Her writing is conversational and witty and lyrical, inflected with the supple human breathiness you might expect from a person who spends her days writing dialogue. It features lots of great punchlines It features occasional, chatty, second-person asides [It] is also in many ways a side-door self-help book [with] pieces of advice that concern not just Rhimes s readers, but everyone. Year of Yes is a book about the shifts taking place in Hollywood right now, and in the world right now, in the guise of a friendly memoir. It is, like Shondaland itself, making a statement. It is insisting that it is time for the people who used to be invisible to come forward and be seen. Atlantic.com"

Revealing and delightful. New York Daily News"

There s real value in the experiences Rhimes shares When, for example, she discusses learning to take better care of herself, the memoir feels honest, raw and revelatory. The Washington Post"

A sincere and inspiring account of saying yes to life Rhimes tells us all about it in the speedy, smart style of her much-loved TV shows. She's warm, eminently relatable, and funny Like a cashmere shawl you pack just in case, Year of Yes is well worth the purse space, and it would make an equally great gift. Rhimes said "yes" to sharing her insights . Following her may not land you on the cover of a magazine, but you'll be glad you did. Kirkus"

If you enjoy the rapid-fire dialogue of her characters, reading this book will feel like home. Rhimes opens up, and inspires, discussing her personal experiences as a sister, daughter, mother, friend and boss tempered with biting insights on societal expectations of women [a] blend of biography and badassery. Ebony.com"

Rhimes guides the reader through her transformative yearlong experiment, each chapter dealing with a different personal challenge for herself, and she lets us deep inside her brain, carefully laying out all of her fears and self-doubt candid and friendly, almost as if the two of you were catching up over drinks. Slate.com"

A mix of humor and conversational real talk written with dashes of Oprah-esque inspiration but the no-B.S. frankness of, say, Dr. Cristina Yang from Grey's Anatomy Even if Rhimes's fame and career don't make her an everywoman, she writes with an everywomanly sensibility her words brim with such life that by the end of the book, some readers may find themselves wanting to say yes to more things, too. TVInsider.com"

Rhimes' familiar, conversational writing style makes the book a more accessible Lean In, a self-help book and personal journal all rolled into one. TVGuide.com"

About the Author

Shonda Rhimes is the critically acclaimed and award-winning creator and executive producer of the hit television series Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal and the executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder. Her writing credits also include Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement, Crossroads, and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. Rhimes holds a BA from Dartmouth College in English Literature with Creative Writing and received her MFA from the USC School of Cinema-Television, where she was awarded the prestigious Gary Rosenberg Writing Fellowship. Rhimes was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois, and now runs her production company, Shondaland, from Los Angeles, where she lives with her three daughters.

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Terrible book. I had expected it to hold nuggets of wisdom for mere mortals wishing to open up a bit more in their lives, but she really should have just kept this as a personal diary and not bothered sharing it with the world.

We constantly hear how successful she is, how great her family is, how many wonderful opportunities come her way. It is basically how she overcame her fear of public speaking, nothing more than that. She doesn’t try anything else at all! So unless you are a successful screenwriter with a fear of public speaking, this book will be meaningless to you.

And for a screen writer her writing style is shocking.It’s like.Totally like.Shocking.I know right?Omg.It really was.Like.Awful.

If you need a bit of uplifting inspiration in your life, then I would highly recommend picking up Shonda Rhimes' incredible memoir. Although she seemed to 'have it all', writing & producing three hit network TV shows whilst raising her daughters, a throwaway comment from her sister made Shonda realise that she was deeply unhappy. She was stuck in a habit of saying no out of fear, so she made a vow to say yes to every opportunity that came her way for a year.

From speaking engagements to TV appearances and simply just playing with her kids every time they asked, it was a transformative year - and a huge inspiration for anyone who feels like they're stuck in a rut. There's a reason Shonda Rhimes is one of the most famous TV writers in the world - her humour, honesty and ability to give you all the feels are very much present in this book and I fell totally in love with her way of writing, and with her. I didn't want this book to end, but I left it on a total high - the perfect kick up the butt for a depressing time of year!

I heard a bit of this Yes story from various interviews with Shonda Rhimes so I was hoping this would be a good read. It wasn’t unfortunately, not for me anyway. I found the way it was written - like a fiction book with way too much dialogue - very distracting & hard to engage. I didn’t read it all but the bits I did skim read seemed like an overly-detailed account of the significant yeses she took on in this year of yes. Shonda is no doubt a great writer but this book of Yes gets a no from me.

Wow. I bought this after seeing Shonda on Oprahs Super Soul. It is amazing, has totally shifted my thinking about pretty much everything. Her style of writing takes some getting used to, she writes how she talks, but you soon get used to it. I'm not even a Greys Anatomy fan and it had me tearing up at some of the things about the show and her journey with it. Oh, and I've lost 4lb in a week. I'm only eating what I CRAVE! Thank you Shonda. Life affirming and life altering.

All the while reading this book - laughing, welling up, rooting for Shonda all the way - I kept thinking 'so & so needs this book', 'I really want (these people) to read it', 'GOT to share this story'. Made me laugh, almost cry, sympathise, empathise.. hell, I even downloaded that finale song, & TED talks. I love how this is such a real and positive tale of one woman's realisation of who she is, and pushing through everything to really shine. I need my very own Year of Yes... Tempted to pick up and read again from the start!

This book is pure inspiration with huge dallops of humor thrown in. Ms. Rhimes did a wonderful job of sharing her year of yes. Her growth into a person she was destined to become. Such a fantastic read that I extended the time it took me to read it because I didn’t want it to end. And yet when it did, I was so happy for all that she’d accomplished.

Heartwarming, funny and thought-provoking! I have really enjoyed reading this book and sorry that it came to an end. Shonda takes you on the highs and lows of her journey and makes you think about life itself, it will make you laugh and make you cry. It would also help if you are a fan of Grey's as she mentions things in the book which you can relate to if you have seen the programme. I would thoroughly recommend this book. Loved it!